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Aerial View of Koohsangi street, Mashhad, Iran
city

The ancient Greek sources mention the passage and residence of Alexander the Great in the land called 'Susia' in 330 BC.

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Mashhad

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
3.4M
Coordinates
36.26, 59.62
83rd most populous city in the world

Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about 740 kilometres east of Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district.

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Aerial View of Koohsangi street, Mashhad, Iran
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Mashhad is located in the valley of the Kashafrud River near Turkmenistan, between the Binalood and Hezar Masjed Mountains.

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Mashhad

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
3.4M
Coordinates
36.26, 59.62
83rd most populous city in the world

Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about 740 kilometres east of Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district.

From the “Geography” section

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Aerial View of Koohsangi street, Mashhad, Iran
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The vast majority of Mashhadi people are ethnic Persians, with other groups including Kurdish and Turkmen people.

Mashhad
Iran
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city

Mashhad

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
3.4M
Coordinates
36.26, 59.62
83rd most populous city in the world

Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about 740 kilometres east of Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district.

From the “Demography” section

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Aerial View of Koohsangi street, Mashhad, Iran
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Mashhad is Iran's second largest automobile production hub.

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Mashhad

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
3.4M
Coordinates
36.26, 59.62
83rd most populous city in the world

Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about 740 kilometres east of Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district.

From the “Economy” section

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Aerial View of Koohsangi street, Mashhad, Iran
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The language mainly spoken in Mashhad is Persian with a variating Mashhadi accent.

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Iran
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city

Mashhad

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
3.4M
Coordinates
36.26, 59.62
83rd most populous city in the world

Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about 740 kilometres east of Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district.

From the “Language” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: ALI0513 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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